CC women defeats FPC in four games

Courtney Turner had two extra base hits, sparking the Lady Bulldogs to a 10-7 victory in seven innings over Frank Phillips on Saturday, closing a four-game series with victories over FPC.

Turner doubled in the third inning and tripled in the fourth inning.

Ryata Daniel was a workhorse on the rubber while bagging the win for the Lady Bulldogs. Daniel pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed no earned runs, four hits and one walk while striking out three.

Briana Cruz, Glorianna Eddy, Turner and Megan McGuire helped lead the Lady Bulldogs. They combined for eight hits and eight RBIs.

Cheyenne Housh was the game’s losing pitcher. She allowed eight runs in four innings, walked one and struck out two.

In the top of the first, Frank Phillips grabbed the early lead, 2-0. Sabrina Branch singled to ignite Frank Phillips’ offense. An error then moved Branch from first to third. Housh singled, bringing home Branch and Jaelene Solano.

The Lady Bulldogs brought home two runs in the second inning, and matched that run total in the fourth. In the second, the Lady Bulldogs scored on an RBI double by Natalie De La Rosa, bringing home Cheyenne Hannah.

The Lady Bulldogs went up for good in the third, scoring four runs on two doubles and an RBI single by Eddy. The Lady Bulldogs tacked on another two runs in the fourth. Turner’s triple got things going, plating Haley Rodriguez. That was followed up by Eddy’s single, bringing home Turner.

One run in the top of the fifth helped Frank Phillips close its deficit to 8-6. An RBI single by Minya Watkins set off Frank Phillips rally. The Frank Phillips threat came to an end when Daniel finally got Branch to ground out.

It didn’t take long for the Lady Bulldogs to answer as they scored one run of their own in the fifth. The Lady Bulldogs scored on an RBI single by Marilyn Brackens.

After pushing across one run in the top of the sixth, Frank Phillips faced just a 9-7 deficit. A sacrifice fly by Amanda Tokunaga gave Frank Phillips life. Kennedy Sims to end the Frank Phillips threat.

The Lady Bulldogs answered Frank Phillips’ top inning with one run of their own in the sixth. The Lady Bulldogs scored on an RBI triple by Megan McGuire.

Also in the series last Friday and Saturday, Clarendon defeated FPC 14-6, 11-2, and 10-1.

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